5th Grade Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa PowerPoint Presentations

Transform your classroom with the "Editable Bible Timeline Cards: A Journey Through Biblical Events - Christian Class Decor." These timeline cards beautifully illustrate key biblical events, making them an essential tool for any Christian classroom decor. Perfect for teaching and reinforcing Bible stories, this set creates an engaging, faith-filled learning environment. Ideal for integrating Christian teachings into your classroom decor, these cards provide a visual journey through the Bible’s most significant moments.

Key Features:

• Engaging Visuals: Each card features vibrant illustrations that capture the essence of biblical stories, making them accessible and engaging for children.
• Simplified Summaries: Brief, easy-to-understand descriptions accompany each event, tailored specifically for primary comprehension levels, yet adaptable for a broader range of young learners.
• Interactive Learning: Encourage hands-on learning with activities that complement the timeline, including sequencing games, matching exercises, and discussion questions to deepen understanding and engagement.
• Educational Value: Seamlessly integrates with Sunday school curriculums, Christian homeschooling resources, and religious education classes, offering a fun and interactive way to explore faith and scripture.
• Printable and Durable: Ready-to-print format ensures that teachers and parents can easily access and use the materials. Print them on cardstock or laminate them for repeated use.

Dive into the festive spirit and broaden your students' horizons with this unique ELA resource, "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Perfect for middle school educators, this comprehensive package offers an engaging journey into the diverse and rich traditions of holiday celebrations across the globe.

Key Features:

• In-Depth Articles: Discover well-researched, student-friendly articles on nine iconic holiday characters, including Santa Claus, La Befana, Krampus, and more. Each article delves into the origins, traditions, and modern-day significance of these beloved figures.
• Culturally Rich Content: Enhance cultural awareness in your classroom. This resource serves as an excellent tool for exploring global customs, fostering an appreciation for cultural diversity during the holiday season.
• Interactive Learning: Engage students with thought-provoking questions and activities. From creative writing prompts to comparative analysis, these materials are designed to stimulate critical thinking and discussion.
• Versatile Usage: Ideal for reading comprehension, cultural studies, or as a basis for projects and presentations, this resource adapts to various teaching styles and curriculum needs.
• Teacher-Friendly Format: Easy-to-use PDF format, perfect for both in-person and remote learning environments. Print-ready for classroom handouts or viewable on digital platforms. Google slides are ready to assign and go!

How to Use This Resource:

Day 1 Read articles 1 and 2 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 2 Read articles 3 and 4 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 3 Read articles 5 and 6 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 4 Read articles 7, 8, and 9 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 5 Complete the reading quiz. Students should choose a character to create their project on 
Day 6 Students begin researching the country of origin for their Slides presentation
Day 7 Students begin section 2 (Character analysis) of the slides presentation
Day 8 Students begin planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 9 Students continue planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 10Presentation day! Have students present their own holiday character to the class. Alternatively, have them bring in a food from the country of their cultural holiday character!

Benefits:

• Enhance Global Awareness: Help students understand and appreciate winter traditions from different cultures.
• Develop Critical Thinking: Encourage analysis and reflection on how holidays are celebrated worldwide.
• Boost Engagement: With colorful and captivating content, keep your students intrigued and eager to learn more.
• Cross-Curricular Integration: Seamlessly integrate these materials into ELA, social studies, and art lessons.

Who Is It For?

• Middle School Teachers
• ELA Educators
• Homeschooling Parents
• Cultural Studies Instructors

Embark on a festive educational journey with "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Bring the magic of global holiday traditions into your classroom today and watch as your students' understanding and curiosity grow!

Color by Code Christmas (Editable): You will love this editable color-by-code resource. With this product, you will create differentiated pages for your student's needs throughout the year. Create your math, reading, phonics, and more worksheets. I am sure you will enjoy creating a content area resource for your grade level, and most importantly, you will have a lot of choices with the skills and subjects you want to focus on. Celebrate Christmas and reinforce the skill each studnets needs.

Here are a few ideas to help you begin:

➪ Phonics: Short/Long vowels, CVC, Sight words, Trick Words, Blends, Word families, Suffixes /prefixes, and more. Choose your subject, lesson, and skill, edit, print, and let students review and drill the skill they need to focus on.

➪ Math: Addition/Subtraction, Place Value, Measurements, Multiplication /Division, and more. Feel free to use it with your school or any program that will support your students in achieving their goals.

Use with any subject:

Science and Social Studies Vocabulary Words

Ideas to when to use these Color By Code Thanksgiving Worksheets:

✎ Include them in your centers to enjoy this time of the year!

✎ Send them home for practice.

✎ Use them during your morning homeroom period to keep them engaged while you take attendance and get ready for the day.

✎ Use them with early finishers to keep them engaged and drilling the skills.

It includes:

⭐ 4 different editable pages for your own words or numbers

⭐ 4 Color pages to help teachers edit and create their Color-By-Code worksheets

⭐ 1 Christmas Words Color By Code Page

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A fun social studies and geography activity for your students to learn about Christmas traditions and cultures around the world. Appropriate for all ages, from middle school through high school. This can be used in all social studies classes and makes a great holiday & winter break activity. Not only will students have fun with this Christmas geography activity, but they will be learning. Every moment is a teaching moment**.**

Students will work in collaborative groups. Each team will need a whiteboard to write their answers on. Each "Hint" slide includes five hints, one displayed at a time until all hints are presented. Each team will be given 10 seconds to write their answer on answer on the board. When the teacher says, "Jingle bells." All teams show their answers. Each team that guesses the correct answer will receive a token.

Note: A map for each team may be of some help. Have fun! I know your students will. For middle school and high school.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Students will be assigned a team.
• As the hints appear on each slide, teammates will determine what country to which the hints are referring.
• You will write your answer on your whiteboard.
• Once all 5 hints are presented, you will have 10 seconds to write the name of the country on your whiteboard.
• The instructor will say “Jingle Bells,” communicating that you may show your answer.
• Each team that gets the answer correct will receive a token.
• At the end of the trivia game, the team that has the most tokens wins!

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Do you need a low-prep Christmas activity for comparing fractions and ordering fractions as part of your December math class? Would it be nice to welcome the holidays with options for traditional task cards, black and white printable task cards, PowerPoint task cards, Google Slides task cards, and Easel task cards? Look no further. This versatile set of Christmas themed comparing fractions task cards has your December fraction practice covered. Includes area model, fraction strips, benchmark fractions, and common denominator strategies. Aligned to 4th grade math standards.

36 Christmas Comparing Fractions Task Cards in 5 formats:

• Traditional quarter-page task cards in full color to laminate and use year after year.
• Black and white printer-friendly quarter-page cards that you can use in the classroom or send home.
• PowerPoint single card slides that you can display from whole class discussion and solving, use as a bell ringer activity, or class cooperative learning structures.
• Google Slides single card slides with pre-made answer boxes that can easily be assigned in Google Classroom.
• Easel-ready activity with one card per page with pre-made answer boxes that can easily be assigned through Easel by TeachShare.

Concepts Included in Christmas Comparing Fractions Task Cards:

• comparing with area models
• comparing with fraction strips
• comparing with benchmark fractions
• comparing with common denominators

PLEASE NOTE: The math problems in this card set are identical to those in my other holiday-themed sets of the same skill. Only the clipart has been changed to match the holiday/season.

To prepare Christmas Comparing Fractions Task Cards:

For traditional task cards: Print one copy of each card page. Laminate for durability to use year after year. Print enough copies of the recording sheets for each student in your class. B&W, PPT, and Google Slides versions are included for versatility.

Christmas Comparing Fractions Task Cards in Action:

Task cards are so versatile. Here are just a few ideas.

• Scavenger Hunt in the room-Hide the task cards around the room and have students find and solve all the cards.
• Hang task cards on the walls for Solve the Room.
• Place task cards at a table to be completed as a language arts station.
• Use task cards as the content for your favorite game.
• Use task cards as the content for your favorite cooperative learning structure.
• Display one task card at a time (PPT version) and discuss as a class or use as bell ringers
• Assign a few task card slides a day in Google Classroom (Slides version).
• Print the black and white task cards to assign as homework.

Related Resources:

Comparing Fractions and Ordering Fractions Unit BUNDLE plans and activities

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Introducing Christmas essay writing has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Writing Prompt Unit for Christmas includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed Christmas Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 Christmas Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 Christmas Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the Elementary Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fool's Day
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparents Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah / Chanukah
• July 4th / Independence Day
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents' Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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A FUN, Hands-On Holiday Engineering Design Activity is at your fingertips! SPEED into STEM with this engaging, problem solving, cooperative learning, STEM Challenge- "Help Emerson Elf (or bear or.....)! The Holiday Stuffy Zipline Challenge." This product includes an easy to follow slideshow and student brainstorming and planning document.

Get your middle school students laughing and involved engineering by conducting this student centered STEM challenge. It is perfect for those few days before Winter Break when some of your students will be traveling.

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge slide show.

★ Class competition.

★ Student Exemplars.

★ FREE! Student Engineering Planning worksheet.

★ Quick Prep Info, Grading Rubric and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This engineering challenge requires easy-to-access edible materials (HOLIDAY ELF, Stuffed Animal or other, craft sticks, paper, rubber bands, tape, string, paper, or anything else you have laying around!).

★ Use this as a scaffolded inquiry investigation or as an introduction to the engineering process.

Topics Covered:

★ Problem Solving in Cooperative Groups

★ Engineering Process

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the process of engineering and learn how to create quality engineering solutions. Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for any good engineering project or engineering fair. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Middle Years Program, Next Generation
and other International Science Standards for Engineering.

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This PowerPoint will help you to teach a quick and simple lesson on Advent!

If you want a more In-Depth Lesson on the Nativity, Advent, and Christmas, check out a complete unit packet and lesson plan here. The information on these slides is included in the Jesus' Birth and Childhood Unit.

Enhance your Advent lessons with our comprehensive Advent PowerPoint presentation! This downloadable resource features 23 informative slides designed specifically for elementary students and anyone new to the tradition of Advent. Perfect for teachers, catechists, and parents, this presentation offers a dynamic and engaging way to introduce the significance of the Advent season.

Key Features:

• Advent's Meaning: Discover the profound significance of Advent, which means "coming," as we eagerly await the arrival of Jesus at Christmas. This section provides a foundational understanding of the season's purpose.
• Tips for Active Waiting: Learn how to actively wait during Advent with practical tips and activities. Students will engage with concepts of helping others, understanding the importance of repentance, and establishing a daily prayer routine.
• Advent Wreath Symbolism: Dive into the rich symbolism behind the Advent Wreath, including its evergreen circle that represents God's everlasting love and the four candles that illuminate our path during this sacred time.
• Candle Descriptions: Gain insights into the traditional names and meanings of each candle: Prophecy, Bethlehem, Shepherd, and Angel. Each candle symbolizes key themes such as hope, faith, joy, and love, providing a deeper understanding of the Advent story.

How It Can Be Used:

• Classroom Instruction: This PowerPoint can be integrated into classroom instruction, serving as a visual aid during discussions about Advent. Teachers can use the slides to facilitate engaging conversations and group activities, enhancing students' understanding of the season.
• Religious Education Programs: Perfect for catechism classes, this presentation can be utilized by catechists to explain the significance of Advent and the traditions associated with it, fostering a meaningful connection to faith.
• Home Schooling: Parents can use this resource to teach their children about Advent, allowing for meaningful discussions and family activities centered around the season.
• Retreats and Workshops: This Advent presentation is ideal for youth retreats, church workshops, and community gatherings, providing a structured yet flexible format for exploring the themes of Advent with diverse audiences.

Who Can Use It:

• Teachers: Educators looking to enrich their curriculum with a focus on religious traditions will find this presentation a valuable tool for teaching students about the significance of Advent.
• Catechists: Those involved in religious education can use this resource to provide a thorough overview of Advent, making it accessible to learners of all ages.
• Parents: Families seeking to deepen their understanding of Advent can utilize the slides as a teaching tool at home, fostering discussions about faith and preparation for Christmas.
• Youth Leaders: Leaders in church youth groups can incorporate this presentation into their programs to help young people grasp the importance of Advent and inspire them to actively participate in the season.

Bring the joy and anticipation of Advent into your classroom or home with this engaging Advent presentation. Help your students understand the beautiful traditions that make this season so special, and inspire them to actively participate in the preparations for Christmas!

You'll also want this Advent Wreath Poster to enhance your Advent lesson!

Advent Wreath Poster

Visit Catholic Kids Bulletin eachmonth for awesome activity pages to help younger students learn about the Mass!

THE GREATEST GIFT by P. VanDoren Stern: This introductory PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the story’s author and genre. Bold photo visuals and engaging video clips support the story details. The lesson includes an in-depth vocabulary study, practice, assessment, and printable organizers.

This standard-aligned material is for use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

*PDF link to text included*

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Biography** We provide author biographies for each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the story in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**Highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links allowing students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time-period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3.**Bold Photos: ** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

4. **Vocab with Concise Definitions and Part of Speech: ** Our lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context. Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

Vibrant Vocab Slides: eddied, resentful, sullenly, unremarkable, noteworthy, chuckling, satchel, cinch, vespers, awkwardness, affection, cordially, faltered

5.**Quizlet Practice Link ** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

6. **Fun Fact Images and Videos** These features highlight unique elements of the text to aid comprehension

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Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing printable worksheets to be used with the lesson!

**Grammar Sort**

Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

**Connotation Sort**

Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

**Context Clues Sentences, Word Bank and Key: **

Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

**Vocabulary Organizer**

This worksheet allows the students to infer the meaning from the animated vocabulary slide. After students complete the organizer, it is a great reference sheet.

**Synonym and Antonym Word Study**

The graphic organizer allows the students to explore the variations in meaning of the new vocabulary word.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Provide test review

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech

· Discuss Word Connotation

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

Students roll the dice to unravel an exciting tapestry of fall and winter themed settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and spring elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for before or after winter break, narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 5 unique boards
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR Code on each board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

**Themes included: winter, Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: mysterious ice maze that rearranges itself every midnight, magical toy workshop where unfinished toys come to life, a town where all the houses are gingerbread houses)

• Protagonists (examples: ice skater who discovers a hidden ice kingdom beneath a frozen lake, snowman that came to life, boy or girl whose New Year’s wish accidentally creates an endless winter, snow globe maker who discovers their creations control real winter worlds)

• Conflict (examples: is stalked by, is spellbound by, is trapped by)

• Antagonists (examples: Sentient full-size gingerbread house with attitude, resolution fairy who grants bad New Year’s wishes, angry Easter bunny who wants to stop Christmas)

• Winter Elements (examples: time traveling sled, magical snow globe that shows the future, cursed scarf that forces the wearer to sing carols nonstop)

Right in time for your Christmas instrumentalists, we present to you Brenda Lee's hit Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree re-imagined as a HIP HOP TRAP MIX for BUCKET DRUMMING!

There are three all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are grouped 2 or 4 times). Then, apply it to drums!

All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)

The mp3 track is included in this one, so no need to YouTube it. Have fun with this and let us know how it goes!

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Celebrate the holidays in ELA with this whimsical powerpoint presentation covering the figurative language devices in Christmas songs! This fun and colorful 32-slide presentation is the perfect resource for the holiday season. Each slide features lines from popular Christmas songs for students to practice identifying figurative language devices. Your students will love seeing how many of their favorite Christmas songs are brimming with figurative language! Presentation covers: - Metaphor - Simile - Hyperbole - Oxymoron - Idiom - Personification - Onomatopoeia - Allusion - Alliteration Powerpoint also includes directions, a colorful student answer sheet, and answer key for teachers. _____________________________________________________________________ You can also save 20% by purchasing this product in a bundle along with the best-selling Christmas Song Figurative Language Task Cards! Christmas Song Figurative Language {{BUNDLE}} _____________________________________________________________________ More engaging holiday products by Language Arts Excellence: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Figurative Language Lesson Plan The Grinch Figurative Language Lesson Plan "Christmas Talk" Lesson Plan The Gift of the Magi & The Necklace Compare/Contrast Essay Letter to a Member of the Military We Didn’t Start the Fire Activity The Little Match Girl Sensory Details Lesson Plan Figurative Language in Christmas Songs - 32 Task Cards

Introducing this engaging set of Kwanzaa ELA No-Prep Worksheets! With 35 dynamic and informative pages, this resource is tailor-made for 3rd to 5th grade primary level learners, ESL/EFL students, and homeschoolers. Dive into the rich cultural celebration of Kwanzaa, and explore its significance with these thoughtfully designed activities.

Immerse your students in Kwanzaa vocabulary and deepen their understanding of this special holiday. Additionally, the reading passages provide valuable insights, and accompanying comprehension exercises enhance English language proficiency. Created to facilitate a rewarding learning experience, these activities are a valuable asset for both students and teachers during Kwanzaa festivities.

Contents:

•3 Coloring Activities

•Kwanzaa Vocabulary Activities (matching, word search, crossword)

•5 sets of Reading Comprehension texts

•Reading Comprehension activities for each reading text (multiple choice, cloze test, true or false, writing and drawing prompts)

•3 Writing Activities

•Some Answer Keys

Applications:

1. Worksheets for lessons relating to topics and themes of Kwanzaa.

2. Additional activity for early finishers.

3. Morning work ELA activities.

4. Homework

5. Extra work to pass the time productively.

6. Teacher-friendly resources for emergency activities!

Elevate your teaching with these worksheets, serving as a versatile supplement for special holiday lessons, cultural exploration, and fostering a positive appreciation for Kwanzaa traditions.

This resource contains the following versions that you can use for your in-class and distance learning, digital classrooms or use them for homework/assignments:

1. PDF worksheet file

2. POWERPOINT editable worksheet file

3. GOOGLE SLIDES

4. TeachShare EASEL version

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¿Quién no ama los clásicos juegos de mesa? Esta es una adaptación navideña de uno de ellos. Tira los dados y mueve tu ficha. Intenta ser el primero en llegar exactamente a la casilla 36 y no caer en las bombas ya que te harán retroceder. Si aterrizas al comienzo de las flechas avanzarás muchas casillas. Si aterrizas en el primer sombrero, te llevará al segundo sombrero, pero si aterrizas en el segundo, te llevará de regreso al primero. No es necesario saberse las reglas pues al caer en una de estas casillas se activará automáticamente la animación que mueva tu ficha al lugar que le corresponda.

Pueden jugar de 1 a 4 jugadores o grupos de jugadores. Mi consejo es dividir la clase en 2, 3 o 4 grupos. Después de cada movimiento de la ficha, trata de responde uno de los 94 acertijos que aparecerán aleatoriamente al hacer clic en las cartas de preguntas. Cada grupo dará su respuesta por consenso y el grupo que la acierte, o que más se acerque a su respuesta correcta, será el que continúe el juego tirando los dados nuevamente. Si el acertijo es demasiado difícil para el nivel de su grupo, vuelva a hacer clic en las tarjetas de preguntas y saldrá una nueva.

Los acertijos son editables y, por lo tanto, se pueden cambiar con preguntas de las lecciones que se está dando, pero no elimine los cuadros de texto si no desea eliminar sus animaciones.

Los acertijos para niños pueden:

Mejora la comprensión lectora.

Les ayuda a concentrarse y prestar más atención.

Impulsa la resolución de problemas y el pensamiento crítico.

Fortalece las habilidades y conciencia lingüística.

Promueve el pensamiento analítico y el razonamiento deductivo.

Los acertijos también pueden mejorar el estado de ánimo de tus estudiantes, hacerlos reír y darles una sensación de logro.

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Instrucciones:

Cuando abra el documento por primera vez, se le pedirá que habilite el contenido que está bloqueado por razones de seguridad. Ese contenido no es más que el código de Visual Basic para el botón de tarjetas de preguntas para lograr un orden aleatorio de acertijos. Acéptelo para obtener las diapositivas de los juegos en dicho orden aleatorio.

Instructions:

When you first open the document, you will be prompted to enable content that is blocked for security reasons. That content is nothing more than the Visual Basic code for the question cards button to achieve random riddles order. Please accept it in order to get the slides of the games in random order.

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Enhance your students’ understanding of the true Christmas story with this Christian Christmas Reading Comprehension resource! This scripture-based short story introduces the birth of Jesus in a way that’s accessible for Grades 3-4 and fosters reflection on Christian values. The PowerPoint format makes it fully editable, allowing you to tailor the content to meet the needs of different reading levels in your classroom.

This resource is divided into thoughtfully structured sections like "The Angel’s Message" and "The Journey to Bethlehem," each followed by comprehension questions and personal reflection prompts. Students are also invited to participate in a fun, creative drawing activity that connects them to the story and encourages a deeper understanding of the Bible’s message.

What's Included:

• No prep PDF document
• Editable PowerPoint file for easy customization
• Complete Christian Christmas short story with engaging illustrations
• Reading comprehension and reflection questions
• Creative drawing activity to connect students with the story’s themes

Perfect for Bible lessons, Christian Christmas activities, reading practice, or Sunday school! Designed for Grades 3-4, this resource can also be differentiated for higher or lower readers, making it a versatile addition to your classroom.

• 10 Winter Holiday Narrative Essay Picture Prompts & Planner: Engage students in narrative writing with holiday-themed picture prompts and a structured planner to develop plot, character, and setting in alignment with creative writing standards.
• Christmas Hip Hop Lyrics Analysis: Teach figurative language, rhyme schemes, and tone through an engaging analysis of hip hop lyrics, blending music and ELA standards for Grades 6-8.
• St. Nick: Informational Text Structures: Explore main ideas, text structures, and author’s purpose with this winter-themed set of informational texts designed to strengthen critical reading skills.
• Unraveling Krampus: Text Structures and Critical Analysis: Develop students’ ability to identify text structures and analyze information critically with this high-interest resource focused on the Krampus folklore.
• Informational Text Structure Coloring Sort: Combine creativity and learning as students sort and color-code winter-themed informational texts to practice identifying text structures.
• Winter Wonders: Exploring Text Features Through Snow-Themed Articles: Strengthen comprehension and analysis skills by examining text features in engaging snow-themed articles, perfect for enhancing nonfiction literacy.
• Christmas Winter Holiday Characters from Around the World Research PBL: Dive into global holiday traditions with this project-based learning activity that encourages research, critical thinking, and presentation skills.
• Holiday Figurative Language & Movie Clip Standard-Based Learning Activities: Analyze figurative language through fun, holiday-themed movie clips that align with ELA figurative language standards for middle schoolers.
• Virtual Winter Sports Exploration: Engage students in a digital exploration of winter sports, focusing on informational text comprehension and analysis for Grades 4-6.
• Analyzing Narrative Point of View Winter-Themed: Develop higher-order thinking with winter-themed narrative texts that challenge students to analyze and compare points of view using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Winter Vacation PBL: Inspire creativity and practical application with this low-prep, project-based learning activity where stude

Do you need a low-prep Christmas holiday activity that covers a wide range of figurative language? Would it be nice to celebrate December with figurative language options with traditional task cards, black and white printable task cards, powerpoint task cards, Google Slides task cards, and Easel task cards? Look no further. This versatile set of Christmas-themed figurative language task cards has your December holiday reading practice covered. 

36 Christmas Figurative Language Task Cards in 5 formats:

• Traditional quarter page task cards in full color to laminate and use year after year.
• Black and white printer friendly quarter page cards that you can use in the classroom or send home.
• PowerPoint single card slides that you can display from whole class discussion and solving, use as a bell ringer activity, or class cooperative structures.
• Google Slides single card slides with pre-made answer boxes that can easily be assigned in Google Classroom.
• Easel ready activity with one card per page with pre-made answer boxes that can easily be assigned through Easel by TeachShare.

PLEASE NOTE: The questions and tasks on these cards may be identical to my other holiday-themed sets of the same skill. Please check the preview to see all the academic content in detail.

Christmas Figurative Language Task Card Skills:

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• personification
• idioms

To prepare Christmas Figurative Language Task Cards:

For traditional task cards: Print one copy of each card page. Laminate for durability to use year after year. Print enough copies of the recording sheets for each student in your class. B&W, PPT, and Google Slides versions are included for versatility.

Christmas Figurative Language Task Cards in Action:

Task cards are so versatile. Here are just a few ideas.

• Scavenger Hunt in the room-Hide the cards around the room and have students find and solve all the cards.
• Hang on the walls or place in at a table to be completed as a language arts station.
• Use as the content for your favorite game.
• Use as the content for your favorite cooperative learning structure such as Quiz Quiz Trade or Fan and Pick.
• Display one at a time (PPT version) and discuss as a class or use as bell ringers
• Assign a few slides a day in Google Classroom (Slides version).
• Print the black and white version to assign as homework.

More Great Resources:

Mr. Popper's Penguins Novel Study

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Novel Study

The Family Under the Bridge Novel Study

Stone Fox Novel Study

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Introducing Kwanzaa essay writing has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.

All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Writing Prompt Unit for Kwanzaa includes:

4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:

• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Plot and character development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

4 Detailed Kwanzaa Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

4 Kwanzaa Worksheets with:

• Prompts
• Brainstorming sections
• Thesis statement development sections
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial

4 Kwanzaa Slide Shows with:

• Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• Plot and character development
• How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
• Checklist Slide

4 Essay Rubrics

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

4 Graphic Organizers

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

Google Slides™

4 Writing Quizzes

• (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)

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The lessons in the Elementary Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fool's Day
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparents Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah / Chanukah
• July 4th / Independence Day
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents' Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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Bring the joy and significance of the Advent and Christmas season into your classroom with our comprehensive Advent and Christmas Resource Bundle!

This all-inclusive collection features interactive activities, lesson plans, and engaging materials designed to deepen students' understanding of the birth of Jesus and the traditions surrounding this holy time.

Perfect for teachers seeking to enrich their curriculum, this bundle caters to diverse learning styles and encourages creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

Bundle Components

• Advent Maze and Note-Taking Page for Mini-Posters

  • Engagement: Start your unit with a fun and interactive maze that allows students to engage with seasonal themes.
  • Double-Sided: Print the maze double-sided for added interactivity.
  • Note-Taking: Use the accompanying note-taking page for students to summarize their thoughts.
  • Differentiation: The open-ended format encourages drawing, writing, and coloring, focusing on comprehension rather than strict completion.

• Advent & Christmas Vocabulary Game Cards

  • Excitement: Add energy to your classroom with ready-to-print Catch Phrase game cards.
  • Vocabulary Review: Ideal for reviewing Advent and Christmas vocabulary and key biblical names.
  • Versatile Use: Can be incorporated into brainstorming sessions or group games to reinforce vocabulary and critical thinking.

• Advent & Christmas Hexagons for Discussion

  • Collaborative Learning: Encourage small group discussions using 40 printable hexagons to make connections between various concepts and terms related to the season.
  • Deeper Conversations: Promotes deeper discussions about Advent and Christmas themes.
  • Challenge Advanced Students: Allows more advanced students to explore complex connections and insights.

• Engaging Advent PowerPoint Presentation

  • Introduction Tool: A fantastic resource for introducing students to the meaning and symbolism of Advent.
  • Informative Slides: Features 23 informative slides covering the tradition of Advent and the significance of each candle on the wreath.
  • Foundation for Discussions: Serves as an excellent foundation for discussions and activities, ensuring students grasp the importance of actively waiting during this season.

• Advent Wreath Poster and Holy Family Readers Theater Skit

  • Visual Tracking: The Advent Wreath Poster helps students visually track their Advent journey.
  • Engaging Skit: The Holy Family Readers Theater skit brings the stories of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to life, perfect for grades 4-11.
  • Reflection Materials: Includes a coloring page and worksheet for reflection after the performance, connecting students emotionally and spiritually to the narratives.

Benefits of the Advent and Christmas Resource Bundle

• Comprehensive Learning: A variety of activities and materials to create an engaging learning environment.
• Deepens Understanding: Helps students reflect on the significance of Jesus’ birth and the themes of Advent.
• Fun and Spirit of the Season: Engages students while fostering a joyful classroom atmosphere.

This Advent and Christmas Resource Bundle is an essential addition to your classroom this holiday season. Prepare your students to explore these important themes while having fun and enjoying the spirit of the season!

This PowerPoint Holiday Unit Language Arts Bundle includes 2 Prereading Introductions for short stories: The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson and The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. PDF links included for both stories

Each Introductory lesson provides pre-reading information for the story’s author and genre. Bold photo visuals and engaging video clips support the story details, as well as vocabulary study, practice, assessment, and printable organizers.

*Plus* a complete Writing Lesson with holiday prompts and grading rubrics is included in this bundle.

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Prereading:
1. **Author Biography** We provide author biographies for each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the story in the context of the author's life experience.
2. **Setting**Highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links allowing students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.
3.**Bold Photos: ** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.
4. **Vocab with Concise Definitions and Part of Speech: ** Our lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context. Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.
Vibrant Vocab slides:

The Little Match Girl: urchin, farthing, cower, burnished, transparent, gaily-colored, ascend, lustre, stark, capitally

The Gift of the Magi: instigate, vestibule, agile, falter, ransack, prudence, ravage, assertion, chronicle, coveted
5.**Quizlet Practice Link ** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.
6. **Fun Fact Images and Videos** These features highlight unique elements of the text to aid comprehension

PDF FILE.
Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing printable worksheets to be used with the lesson!
**Grammar Sort**
Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.
**Connotation Sort**
Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.
**Context Clues Sentences, Word Bank and Key: **
Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.
**Vocabulary Organizer**
This worksheet allows the students to infer the meaning from the animated vocabulary slide. After students complete the organizer, it is a great reference sheet.
**Synonym and Antonym Word Study**
The graphic organizer allows the students to explore the variations in meaning of the new vocabulary word.

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This holiday inspired Vocabulary Writing Lesson is perfect for any language arts class grades 6 through 12.

VOCABULARY: The lesson includes 10 highly advanced vocabulary words with three-fold animated photo slides. These vivid slides present a bold photo, the definition and part of speech for each of these challenging new words:

1. Enigmatic

2. Quintessence

3. Resplendent

4. Melancholy

5. Pernicious

6. Verisimilitude

7. Idyllic

8. Incandescent

9. Sanguine

10. Halcyon

WRITING: The 10 rigorous vocabulary words have been woven into three higher level writing prompts for creative written response. In addition to the imaginative writing prompts, a teacher-friendly grading rubric is included; designed to highlight the use of the advanced vocabulary.

PRACTICE: Eight printable graphic organizers for the newly learned words are part of this lesson. They provide grammar review, grammar sort, connotation review, connotation sort, and word study exploring synonyms, antonyms etc.

ASSESSMENT: A context clue fill-in-the-blank worksheet is provided which may be used for practice or assessment. Also included, is a vocabulary Quizlet which can be used for practice or assessment.

This standard-aligned material is for use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms.

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.